Korean

Syllable

동 • ‎(dong)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄷ, ㅗ, and ㅇ.

Etymology 2

Noun

동 • ‎(dong)

1. east (hanja: 東)
2. winter (hanja: 冬)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈto̞ːŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 동:

Noun

동 • ‎(dong)

1. neighborhood (hanja: 洞)

   (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리 ‎(ri), 동 ‎(dong), 면 ‎(myeon), 읍 ‎(eup), 구 ‎(gu), 군 ‎(gun), 시 ‎(si), 도 ‎(do)

Etymology 3

Prefix

동 • ‎(dong)

1. eastern- (hanja: 東)

Related terms

• 북 (buk): north
• 서 (seo): west
• 남 (nam): south